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Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8
Stan the Man
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03-17-2016, 11:13 AM
Hi guys,.. someone clear this up for me.. Philco 38-8, all caps and resistors replaced..
This radio picks up stations and has played for hours,.. 6+ hours continuously for one stretch..
So, I go to hook the ground wire to house ground (outlet face plate screw), and it sparked..
My meter shows 60 volts from chassis to house ground.. It is obviously very little current, because I've had my hands all over it.. I've checked and rechecked everything I can think of.. Transformer seems to be fine..
What the hay?? I read somewhere that this can be typical,.. Really??

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Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by Stan the Man - 03-17-2016, 11:13 AM
RE: Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by morzh - 03-17-2016, 03:53 PM
RE: Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by morzh - 03-18-2016, 10:10 AM
RE: Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by morzh - 03-18-2016, 11:09 AM
RE: Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by morzh - 03-18-2016, 09:37 PM
RE: Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by morzh - 03-18-2016, 11:45 PM
RE: Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by morzh - 03-19-2016, 10:00 AM
RE: Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by morzh - 03-20-2016, 10:08 AM
RE: Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by morzh - 03-20-2016, 02:00 PM
RE: Voltage on the chassis Philco 38-8 - by morzh - 03-20-2016, 09:05 PM



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